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Two Los Angeles businessmen unveiled a plan to raise up to $250 million in tax-exempt bonds to buy fire-damaged Pacific Palisades lots and build about 60 below-market homes for wildfire victims, touting state Sen. Ben Allen as a board member of their nonprofit Uplifters Foundation—but Allen says he never joined the foundation’s board, casting doubt on the project and its feasibility.
A federal jury in Los Angeles remains deadlocked after two days of deliberations in the arson trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, accused of starting the Lachman Fire on Jan. 1, 2025, which later escalated into the Palisades Fire. The judge is seeking ways to break the stalemate, with the defense requesting an Allen charge. Prosecutors say surveillance footage, cellphone data, and Rinderknecht’s own statements place him at the ignition, while the defense contends there is no physical evidence tying him to the fires and argues for possible separate origins. A mistrial could result if no verdict is reached and deliberations continue or restart with new instructions.
Spencer Pratt defended featuring a trailer on his burned Pacific Palisades property in his campaign, saying the Airstream is a temporary facility and not a permanent home, and that security concerns led him to avoid staying there; he’s campaigning in the LA mayoral race with donors including Haim Saban and others, and an Emerson College poll shows Pratt in second at 22% behind Bass’s 30%.
CBS News correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti’s book excerpt on the Palisades Fire recounts how Pacific Palisades was overwhelmed by a megafire amid 100 mph winds, slow on-the-ground response, and blocked roads, with officials blaming wind and drought rather than accountability. The piece argues that current building codes and planning are ill-suited for escalating fires and presents the disaster as a warning about a warming world and the urgent need for real, structural change in how communities prepare for and rebuild after megafires.
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger have listed their six-bedroom Pacific Palisades home for sale at $32 million, double what they paid for it four years ago. The Mediterranean-style villa features a movie theater, sauna, basketball court, saltwater pool, and sweeping views of Santa Monica Bay. The couple, who married in 2019 and share two daughters, extensively renovated the property after purchasing it in 2018. Pratt and Schwarzenegger are known for their low-key lifestyle and regular attendance at Zoe Church.
A 32-year-old woman named Ashleigh Lawrence was killed in a car crash in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. The accident occurred when a 21-year-old driver, suspected of DUI, crashed into a group of pedestrians and parked vehicles. One person was seriously injured, and five others were in fair to moderate condition. The victim died at the scene of the accident.
A driver was arrested and charged with DUI after crashing into three parked vehicles on Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades, killing one person and injuring two others. The driver's vehicle drove two of the parked cars off the road and onto the rocks along the ocean, striking three people who were sitting on the rocks. The 21-year-old driver was arrested and charged with DUI, and the crash remains under investigation.
A driver allegedly under the influence crashed into parked cars in Pacific Palisades, sending them flying towards pedestrians on the oceanside rocks below. One woman died at the scene, while two others were hospitalized. The driver's identity has not been released, and no further details are available.
A suspected DUI crash in Pacific Palisades, California, killed one person and injured six others, one of them seriously. A Dodge Charger collided with several parked cars and pedestrians, including the deceased victim who was overlooking the beach with family. The driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence.
A hillside collapsed in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, sending a wall of earth crashing into a home. A family of eight and an elderly man were evacuated from the damaged home, and no injuries were reported. Landslides and mudslides have occurred throughout the Los Angeles metropolitan area this winter and spring as a result of persistent, historic rainfall. Another storm is expected to bring rain and mountain snow to Southern California late Tuesday night through Wednesday.